Aquatic Functional Liquid Crystals: Design, Functionalization, and Molecular Simulation
Aquatic functional liquid crystals, which are ordered molecular assemblies that work in water
environment, are described in this review. Aquatic functional liquid crystals are liquid …
environment, are described in this review. Aquatic functional liquid crystals are liquid …
Advanced functional liquid crystals
Liquid crystals have been intensively studied as functional materials. Recently, integration of
various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid‐crystalline …
various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid‐crystalline …
Chemical and biological sensing using liquid crystals
RJ Carlton, JT Hunter, DS Miller, R Abbasi… - Liquid crystals …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The liquid crystalline state of matter arises from orientation-dependent, non-covalent
interactions between molecules within condensed phases. Because the balance of …
interactions between molecules within condensed phases. Because the balance of …
Amphiphile-induced phase transition of liquid crystals at aqueous interfaces
Monolayer assemblies of amphiphiles at planar interfaces between thermotropic liquid
crystals (LCs) and an aqueous phase can give rise to configurational transitions of the …
crystals (LCs) and an aqueous phase can give rise to configurational transitions of the …
Liquid Crystal Networks Meet Water: It's Complicated!
Soft robots are composed of compliant materials that facilitate high degrees of freedom,
shape‐change adaptability, and safer interaction with humans. An attractive choice of …
shape‐change adaptability, and safer interaction with humans. An attractive choice of …
Functional lyotropic liquid crystal materials
Lyotropic liquid crystals (LLCs) are amphiphilic molecules that have the ability to self-
organize into highly ordered yet fluid, phase-segregated assemblies in the presence of an …
organize into highly ordered yet fluid, phase-segregated assemblies in the presence of an …
Soft matter from liquid crystals
Liquid crystals (LCs) are fluids within which molecules exhibit long-range orientational
order, leading to anisotropic properties such as optical birefringence and curvature elasticity …
order, leading to anisotropic properties such as optical birefringence and curvature elasticity …
Areas of opportunity related to design of chemical and biological sensors based on liquid crystals
The societal impact of liquid crystals (LCs) in electrooptical displays arrived after decades of
research involving molecular-level design of LCs and their alignment layers, and elucidation …
research involving molecular-level design of LCs and their alignment layers, and elucidation …
Nature‐Inspired design and application of lipidic lyotropic liquid crystals
Amphiphilic lipids aggregate in aqueous solution into a variety of structural arrangements.
Among the plethora of ordered structures that have been reported, many have also been …
Among the plethora of ordered structures that have been reported, many have also been …
Liquid crystals with interfacial ordering that enhances responsiveness to chemical targets
The development of stimuli‐responsive materials suitable for use in wearable sensors is a
key unresolved challenge. Liquid crystals (LCs) are particularly promising, as they do not …
key unresolved challenge. Liquid crystals (LCs) are particularly promising, as they do not …